MiHyun: (screams as she is now soaking wet)

Silence.

Kira: (growls as she glares at the boys) YAH. YOU PUNKS! (grabs a broom and runs after them)

The boys run away screaming as Kira chases after them, claiming the water prank was for Kira and not MiHyun. With a pout, MiHyun just stands there and wipes the water off her arms, still processing what had just happened.

DaeHyun: MiHyun-noona!

MiHyun: (flinches and whines internally because really? Did DaeHyun really have to see her like this?)

YoungJae: Noona! Are you okay? What happened?

MiHyun: (pouts) It’s hard being Kira’s twin sometimes…

DaeHyun and YoungJae choruses a collective “Ahhh…” understanding exactly what she meant. DaeHyun takes the towel that was around his neck and wipes MiHyun’s face.

YoungJae: I don’t understand how you haven’t disowned her yet…

MiHyun: (laughs as DaeHyun dries her hair) She’s my other half~ It’s like asking you to disown DaeHyun.

YoungJae: I would disown him if our dad’s weren’t attached at the hip.

DaeHyun: (grunts and makes dramatic dying sounds) You wound me deeply, YoungJae…my best friend.

MiHyun: (whines as they walk out) I’m going to be so wet on my way home…eww, my shoes are squishy now.

DaeHyun: You’re walking home? Appa can drive you to your house if you want. It’s your birthday.

MiHyun: (shakes head) I want to dry off as soon as possible, and I know JunHongie and JongUppie still have dance club you have to wait for. Besides, we have to prepare the house before you guys come over.

DaeHyun: Here! (takes off coat and wraps around her) At least that way you won’t catch a cold.

MiHyun: (hides her blush with a laugh) DaeHyunie, it’s like…25 degrees (C)…

DaeHyun: Y-Yeah, but…it’s still…windy…and the sun’s not out…

YoungJae: (smirks and nudges him)

DaeHyun: (glares at YoungJae)

MiHyun: Thanks, DaeHyun. I’ll get it back to you as soon as possible.

Kira: (comes back with two guys by the collar and throws them at the ground at MiHyun) Apologize.

Two guys: We’re so sorry! We won’t do it again! It was an accident!

MiHyun: (laughs) I’m sure you won’t~ (smiles ever so innocently)

Their eyes widened as they ran off once Kira let them go.

YoungJae: (stares at Kira as he shakes his head) And you wonder why boys don’t talk to you…

Kira: (raises eyebrow) Pretty sure I’ve solved that mystery myself, Dork.

YoungJae: You know…maybe if you were nicer to people, you could like…I dunno…have real conversations with them.

Kira: Overrated. (turns to MiHyun) MiHyunie…

MiHyun: I’m fine, Kira. Come on. Let’s go home so I can dry off. (pulls DaeHyun’s jacket closer to herself as she waves bye to the boys and walks off with Kira in tow)

Kira: You sure you’re okay? I can break their faces for you if you want.

MiHyun: (laughs and slips her arm under Kira’s) That’s not necessary, though tempting. You should really consider YoungJae’s advice though. I’m pretty sure a lot more guys would be confess to you if you weren’t so mean to them.

Kira: That’s fine. I don’t care about that.

MiHyun: Why? Are you hoping to scare everyone off so a certain someone doesn’t get the wrong idea? (giggles and nudges)

Kira: (rolls her eyes) I don’t know what you’re talking about. (smirks) But it looks like your little crush is finally making a move. Took him long enough.

MiHyun: Kira!

Kira: What? I mean the moron only realized he had feeling for you since forever AFTER you started dating WooHyun. Like, really. Talk about dense.

MiHyun: (raises eyebrow) Really? You’re gonna talk about dense?

Kira: (glares) What? What are you implying?

MiHyun: Nothing~ I give up on the two of you. Gosh, all that and no advances from either party. (sighs dramatically)

Kira: Yah! What two of you?!

MiHyun: Oh, look. Eomma’s calling~ (runs ahead)

Kira: Yah! YAH! YANG MIHYUN! (runs after her)

 

~

 

HeeKyung: (groans as she plops down on the couch)

SeungHo: (chuckles as he comes in and kisses her quickly on the lips) Welcome home, Eomma~

HeeKyung: SeungHo, I will end you.

SeungHo: Dinner’s ready. The girls have been waiting.

HeeKyung: (looks at him with concern) They’ve been waiting this whole time? It’s already 9…I thought we were just going to wait for me for cake, not dinner…

SeungHo: (chuckles) They said they wanted to wait because their birthday wouldn’t be the same without Eomma.

HeeKyung: Those poor girls…they must be starving.

SeungHo: They snacked a bit. Come on, get changed so we can eat. They’re studying in their room right now with the boys.

HeeKyung: The boys are over too? (hangs up her work attire in closet)

SeungHo: Yeah, they didn’t expect to be here so late, so unfortunately they’re sleeping over.

HeeKyung didn’t miss the grumble at the end of that sentence.

HeeKyung: (chuckles) Overprotective. (kisses him on the lips again as she starts walking downstairs)

SeungHo: They’re two girls who hang out with all those boys!

HeeKyung: Yeah, and one of those girls could break all of their necks if given the opportunity.

SeungHo: Still…

HeeKyung: GIRLS! DINNER TIME!

Immediately a stampede is heard heading down the stairs as the two girls ran over and nearly tackled HeeKyung down.

MiHyun: Eomma! You’re finally home!

Kira: I was starving! Why do you have to work so late? (whines)

HeeKyung: Yah, my work feeds your stomachs.

Kira: (nuzzles up against HeeKyung) I love you, Eomma~

MiHyun: Let’s eat, let’s eat~ (laughs)

The four boys files in and greets HeeKyung before sitting down around the table, chatting along. After dinner, everyone helps clear the table as SeungHo brings out the cake.

SeungHo: It’s ice cream cake, too. Happy birthday, my precious girls. (hugs them both and kisses their foreheads)

HeeKyung: (wipes an imaginary tear) Oh goodness, you girls are growing up so quickly. Next year, you’re going to college and you’ll be leaving the nest. My baby birds are leaving the nest… (fans self dramatically)

Kira: (tackles HeeKyung with a laugh) Eomma! You’re so annoying!

HeeKyung: Yah! How dare you call your Eomma annoying?!

Kira: Only because I love you~ (smiles as HeeKyung kisses her forehead)

HeeKyung: Love you too, you little brat.

MiHyun: Eomma~ What about me? I’m the nice one!

HeeKyung: (opens up her arm so MiHyun can run in and cuddle up against her) I love you, too, my normal child.

SeungHo: (snaps a picture of them with a smile) Come on, we need to sing happy birthday so we can cut the cake before DaeHyun ends up drooling in it.

DaeHyun: I’m not!

MiHyun and Kira sit at the table as everyone sings, “Happy Birthday.” The twins exchange a glance before each making a wish and blowing out the candles together.

JongUp: Noona, what did you wish for?

JunHong: Hyung, if they told you, they won’t come true…

JongUp: Oh, is that how that works?

JunHong: Hyung~!

Everyone laughs as the twins start opening presents. SeungHo and HeeKyung watch over the kids as the twins thank all the boys for their presents.

SeungHo: Did you hear what those two are going to do today?

HeeKyung: (drinks her tea as she shook her head)

SeungHo: They made a pact to both confess tonight with some…special presents.

HeeKyung: (stares at SeungHo in surprise) And you okayed it?

SeungHo: At least I know where they live and can hunt them down if they dare hurt my babies.

HeeKyung: (laughs before pausing) Wait, what kind of…special presents?

SeungHo: (smiles) The house has been quiet for too long.

HeeKyung: Oh dear…the girls are going to flip.

 

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MiHyun: Aww, JunHongie! This scarf is so pretty! I can’t wait to wear it in the winter.

Kira: Gah! JongUpie! I’ve been wanting this DVD for so long! How did you know I wanted it?

The magnae line laughs as the two girls hugged them. They exchange looks before smiling at the birthday girls.

JunHong: It’s getting late. JongUpie-hyung and I are gonna go set up the guest room!

Kira: You guys don’t have to. We’ll do it since you’re guests…

JongUp: But it’s your birthday, Noona! Don’t worry, we know where everything is!

The two leave while the girls laugh at how sweet and adorable the two younger boys were. They’re interrupted when Kira gets hit by one of the pillows from the couch. She glares at the smirking YoungJae, who quickly takes leave out of the room before Kira could murder him on the spot.

Kira: BANG ING YOUNGJAE. I’M GOING TO SKIN YOU ALIVE!

MiHyun could only laugh as Kira bolts out like a torpedo with the pillow still in her hand. She looks at the pretty scarf still in her hand and considers wrapping it around her neck just to see how it looks.

DaeHyun: Noona…

MiHyun nearly jumps out of her skin, forgetting that DaeHyun is still there. He blushes as he fiddles with the box in his hand.

DaeHyun: Here’s my present. I hope you like it.

MiHyun: Thanks, DaeHyunie~ What did you get me?

DaeHyun: Open it, but be gentle! (bites his lip)

MiHyun: Gentle? (curiously takes the box from DaeHyun and gently unwraps it)

She gasps in surprise as two little heads pop out of the box.

MiHyun: DaeHyun, you didn’t! Oh my gosh, they’re so cute! (picks up the two rats and holds them against her chest)

DaeHyun: You’ve been talking about wanting rats for a while…so I talked to your dad and he said I could get them for you since you’ve been missing your dog.

MiHyun: I’m more impressed by the fact that you were holding onto them. (smirks) Don’t you hate rats?

DaeHyun: I still don’t understand why you want them as a pet…but…I just…wanted to do something special for you.

MiHyun: Special?

DaeHyun: (blushes) Because you’re graduating next year…so…I wanted to…let you know…umm…Noona…I l-like you.

MiHyun: (eyes widen with a blush) R-really?

DaeHyun: I know…you’re leaving for college soon, but I’m going to work really hard to go to the same college and I should have confessed sooner but WooHyun-hyung asked you out and then you guys broke up but I didn’t want to be the rebound guy and then I lost hope again because you were interested in TaeKwoon-hyung but now he’s graduated…and you might meet someone else in college but it hurts to see you with other guys especially because you’re so pretty and cute and no wonder so many guys want to go out with you but I know you better than any of those guys and I know I’m younger than you but we’ve known each other for forever and I will try my hardest to make you happy and MiHyun-noona, will you be my girlfriend?

MiHyun could only stare for a moment as the blabbermouth rambled all these things that she had no idea about.

MiHyun: (smiles) Took you long enough, you idiot. (cuddles her rats up to her chest again) I like you too, Daebutt.

DaeHyun: (smiles widely as he leans forward to kiss MiHyun on the lips)

Just as he is about to kiss her, one of the rats bites his arm.

DaeHyun: OW!

MiHyun: (laughs) Seems these guys are a bit possessive.

DaeHyun: (glares at the rat that bit him) I’m throwing you down a sewer.

MiHyun: (gasps and holds them tighter to herself) I’ll dump you in a second if you do!

DaeHyun: B-But, Noona! He bit me!

MiHyun: (leans forward and kisses his lips) There, all better.

DaeHyun: (eyes widen with a silly smile on his face) Can I get another one?!

MiHyun: I’ll make him bit you again!

 

~

 

Kira chases YoungJae into the backyard.

Kira: BANG YOUNGJAE! I’M GOING TO KI-

She gasps in surprise at the sight of the cage with two little bunnies hopping around in it.

YoungJae: (laughs) I was hoping you would forget about killing me once you saw these guys.

Kira: Where-what-but-how…

YoungJae: Happy birthday, Kira-noona…

Kira kneels in front of the cage and pokes her finger through with a bright smile. She laughs when one of them tries to bite her finger. YoungJae crouches down with her and grins.

Kira: Are these…for me?

YoungJae: No, they’re to feed the foxes in the neighborhood.

Kira: (glares viciously at YoungJae)

YoungJae: I’m kidding!

Kira: Thank you…this is… (smiles)

YoungJae: You like them that much?

Kira: (bites her bottom lip and nods) I do. This is really the best present I could ever wish for right now. (rubs her eyes)

YoungJae: Noona…

Kira: I’m fine! I just…really can’t believe it’s been almost half a year since my baby passed away… (laughs)

YoungJae: (softly speaks) You’ve always been such a softie when it comes to your animals.

Kira: Yah…

YoungJae: (smiles) It’s a side most people don’t get to see and it makes me feel special when I get to see it. I like that a lot about you.

Kira: (stiffens in shock) What?

YoungJae: (eyes widen, realizing he confessed too honestly) I-I…you-I…

Kira: You…like me? Are you serious?

YoungJae: (groans and looks away) I know you’re not interested in dating anyone…and that you don’t like me back but I just…wanted you to know how I felt before…you left for college. And so you always remembered me…even if you’re hanging out with all those other guys…you still have to go home eventually and take care of the bunnies…

Kira: This isn’t a practical joke, is it?

YoungJae: (getting angry) Noona! I’m spewing out my heart to you and you’re just going to blow me off like-

Kira: (grabs his arm to stop him from talking but refuse to look at him) You’re not joking…right? (bites her lip) You’re really actually confessing?

YoungJae: (softens) Kira-noona…I-

Kira: Because I swear I’m going to rip your throat out if you’re just saying that. You know what you’re getting yourself into, right? I’m probably the worst girlfriend on the face of the planet.

YoungJae: I’ve known you since we’ve been in diapers. You think I don’t already know all these things?

Kira: I’m going to murder you.

YoungJae: Does that mean yes? (laughs) You’ve always been so straightforward with everything except your own feelings.

Kira: Shut up!

YoungJae: (smiles and holds her hand while putting his head against her) You’re truly something special.

Kira: (puts her head into his shoulder to hide her smile as she squeezes his hand) I seriously hate you so much right now.

YoungJae: …you won’t forget me when you go to college, right?

Kira: You’re not exactly easy to forget, annoying little .